How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord is made for your faith in his excellent word.

The number seven is mentioned around 400 times in the Bible, and over 40 times in the Book of Revelation alone.

Why is that number seven so important?

Welcome to Through the Bible, as our teacher, Dr. J. Vernon McGee, answers this question in another important study in the book of Revelation.

Now, before we begin, I want to remind you that if you miss Dr. McGee's

introduction or first couple of lessons in Revelation, or if you just want to hear them again,

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Let's pray as we dive in. Father, thank you for your word and what it teaches us about you and your

son, Jesus. Revealed to us more about who you are and your purposes for our lives. In Jesus' name

we pray. Amen.

We're off to Revelation chapter 1 on Through the Bible with Dr. J. Vernon McGee. Now we've come here to this particular section, Revelation

1-4. And if you are following our outline, you will notice that we are emphasizing here

in this first chapter, the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. We are going to see him as

Christ in glory. Now from verses 4 through 8, we have greetings from John the writer

and from the Lord Jesus Christ in heaven. And it's a very wonderful greeting. Now notice again

verse 4, John to the seven churches which are in Asia.

Now, Asia encompassed a great deal of what we call Asia Minor today.

Then he says grace be under you and peace from him, which is, which was, which is to come, and from the seven

spirits which are before his throne. Now you'll notice that John puts no title connected with

his name and he also does not attempt to identify himself other than by the name

John. In other words, I have a notion. John was well known to these seven churches. He had been

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